Soap-dispenser.



J. w. 'JACOB S O N.

SOAP DISPENSER.

' mwucmou FILED JULY 25. me. Y I 1,223,172. Patented Apr. 17,1917. 4 2SHEETS-SHEET 1.

naw/whoa J. W. JACOBSON.

SOAP DISP'ENSER/ APPLICATION FILED J LY 25. ms.

Patented Apr. 17,1917,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- moon w. .mconsoiv, or HANCOCK, MICHIGAN.

SOAP-DISPENSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

Application filed July 25, 1916. Serial No. 111,207.

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known .that I, JACOB W. JAooBsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hancock, in the county ,of 'Houghton-and Stateof Michigan,have invented new and useful Improvements in Soap-Dispensers, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to soap dispensers and has particular referenceto a device of the character disclosedin Patent 1,186,200 issued to meon June 6, 1916, although the present invention is susceptible for usein connection with other forms of dispensing devices.

The chief characteristic of thisinvention resides in the-provision ofmeans adapted to accommodate the dispensing device with a view ofsupporting the same upon a wall or other support.

More specifically stated the means for supporting the dispensing deviceembodies a casing adapted to receive the dispenser, and provided with acover which cooperates with the casing to contract the upper end thereofabout the dispenser with a view of holding the latter fixed relativelyto the supporting means.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the specification is readin connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Y Figure 1 is aside elevation of my device constructed in accordance with theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a to plan view;

Fig. 4 is a etailed view cover and cup holder;

of the casing,

Fig. 5 is a detailed View of the cover for the soap container;

Fig. 6 is a detailed perspective of the soap dislodging element;

Referring to the drawings in detail, my

invention comprises a bracket'A which is formed of any suitablemetal'and which is substantially L-shapedin cross section, the verticalsection of the bracket being provided with openings to receive fasteninmembers whereby the same may be secured upon the wall. The opposite endsof the horizontalportion of the bracket A are provided with circularrecesses 1 which are adapted to receive and hold tooth brushes.

The medialportion of the horizontal portion of the bracket A is providedwith cirof the bracket lower end of the container perforated bottom wall3 while its upper end is provided with a laterally extending flange 4.which is adapted to engage the upper face of the, horizontal portion ofthe bracket A to support the holders within the openings. Tolock theholders B within the its ends closed by the openings 3, the body of eachof the holders 1s split-longitudinally at regular spaced intervals as at5 and are slightly bent outwardly so as to resiliently hold the holderswithin the walls of the openings as will be understood. The forwardlongitudinal edge is of arcuate shaped formation as at 6 to receive thecylindrical casing C, the latter being rigidly secured to the bracket bymeans of rivets or the like.

The casing C. is formed of any suitable material and has its upper andlower ends open, the lower end being provided with an inturnedcircumferentially extendlng flange 7 while the upper end is splitvertically at regular spaced intervals as at 8, .the split portionsbeing inclined inwardly as is clearly shown in the drawings. The Ycasing C is. threaded exteriorly adjacent its upper end to receive thecover D, the cover having its engaging flange 9 tapered outwardly so asto force the split portions 8' of the casing inwardly when the cover isapplied thereto, The cover in this instance is centrally provided uponits upper face with a cup holder 10 which is of any sultableconstruction and is secured to the cover by means of a rivet 11.

( My improved form of soap contalne which is generally'indicated as at:E is of cylindrical formation and .of a diameter slightly less than theinternal diameter of the casing C,-and.of a length slightly less thanthat of the casing. The container E is threaded internally as at 12 byrolling andpressing to receive the upper end of the substantially funnelshaped ejecting member F. -As is clearly shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, the container E is adapted to be arranged within the casing C,the engaging the flange 7 while the upper end of the container isdisposed in close proximity to the split portions 8 of the casing sothat when the cover D is applied, to the casing, the,

'tainer.

in cross section.

The ejecting 'member F as previously stated is substantially of funnelshape, the upper or larger end of the member being provided with anannular posed flange 13 which is exteriorly threaded to engage thethreaded interior of the con- It will be noted that the threads of thecontainer are so arranged as to cause the ejecting member to travelupwardly within the container when the member is rotated clockwise.Connected to the inner periphery of the flange 13 are the outerextremities of the radial blades 14 which areof metal and rectangularThe inner ends of the blades 14 are connected by an annular hub member15 which is arran ed concentrically of the funnel as is clear y shown inthe drawings. The lower end of the ejectmg member F is elongated andtapered throughout its length and is open to threadedly receive the plug16, the latter'being provided with a series of longitudinally extendingopenings 17 which are adapted to communicate with the interior of thefunnel as will be understood. Adjacent the lower end, the ejectingmember is formed with a concentrically arranged disk 18 which has itsperiphery milled whereby the operator may readily turn the ejectingmember as will be hereinafter described.

In practice, the container is adapted to contain the soap which isinthis instance in the'form of a paste and is provided with a cover 19whereby the soap may be readily preferably formed transported from placeto place. When it C, the ejecting member will be disposed is desired todispense the soap within the container, the cover 19 is removed and theejecting member F inserted, whereupon the container is placed within thecasing O and locked against rotation by means of the cover D as has beenpreviously described. It

is to be understood that the ejecting memher F forms the lower wall ofthe container and when the latter is filled with soap, and suspended onthe bracket and in the casing within the lowermost part of thecontainer. When it is desired to dispense the soap, the e ecting memberF is rotated by means of the disk 18, whereby the member will bevertically dismoved upwardly within the container thereby causing theblades 1a to rotate and loosen or dislodge the soap within thecontainer, the blades being so arranged as to cause the soap to bedirected to the open end of the funnel member as will be understood. Thepaste will then pass downwardly within the unnel and will be ejected outthrough the opening 17 of the plug 16. ()wing to the adhesive propertyof the paste soap, the soap will adhere to the surface of the plug 16whereby the accidental dropping of the same will be prevented. The soapmay then be removed from the plug by the operator as will be understood.It will be noted that by normally carrying the soap paste within thecontainer E and inserting the container within the casing as has beendescribed, the

soap will not be exposed to contamination by dust or otherforeign-matter thus securing a soap which is perfectly clean in everyparticular, and furthermore that the soap or paste will always bekept'fresh thus preventing the same from hardening. By providing theejecting member with the radially extending blades 14, I have providedpositive means for loosening the paste and at the same time directingthe paste into the end of the ejecting member. j

- It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings that the construction and operation of my devicewill be apparent to those skilled in the art without furtherdescription, and that changes in size, shape, proportion and minordetails of construction may be made without departing from the spiritand scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is The combination with a soap dispenser embodying areceptacle, and an ejector adjustably mounted in said receptacle, of acasing, adapted to receive said receptacle with the ejector projectingthrough an enlarged opening in the bottom thereof, said receptacleresting upon the flange constituting the bottom of the casing, theopposite end of the casing being slit at spaced intervals, and a coverfor the casing, said cover being designed to bring the separatedportions of the casing defined by said slits, into engagement with thereceptacle 'to hold the latter fixed relatively to the casing.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my slgnature.

JACOB J AGOBSON.

